To make the process of transfers more rational and transparent, the Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday approved the Online Transfer Policy-2019 of the School Education Department, thus ensuring equal opportunity for all employees using online method for seeking transfers.
The transfer policy would become effective from academic session 2019-20 i.e. April 1, 2019, according to an official spokesperson, who said the Chief Minister had asked all departments to come up with performance-based review policy for transfer of employees.
The policy would be applicable to all teaching cadre posts i.e. ETT, HT, CHT, Master, C&V, Lecturer, Vocational Masters, Principals and Headmasters, except employees on extension of services after attaining the age of superannuation. Posts of Ministerial cadre, Block Officers, District Officers, Principal DIETs shall not be covered under the policy.
The condition that the teachers would be compulsorily transferred after seven years of service in a particular zone/school has been removed. The earlier condition of having three-year minimum stay at one particular station before a teacher can put a request to get himself or herself transferred has been now changed to one year, but for newly-appointed teachers the minimum stay at one place will be three years.
However, newly-married female teachers could seek transfer once in these three years if they get married after appointment.